Thief – dir. Liu Yan Hong

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Original Film Title: Thief

Director’s Name: Liu Yan Hong

Writer’s Name: Liu Yan Hong

Producer: Gou XiangRui

Country of Origin: China

Country of Filming: China

Language: Chinese

Runtime: 17 minutes 22 seconds

Film Description:

“The film ‘Thief’ depicts the hardships of the underprivileged people living in a mega-city, with the aim of provoking people’s reflections on the phenomenon of exclusion in big cities. Zhang Zhibin, a member of the elite class in the city, returns to his hometown in search of a lost ring, and believes that he has caught the thief who stole it, namely Bo An, a member of the underprivileged class who currently possesses the ring. However, Bo An insists that he purchased the ring from a second-hand store, leading to a conflict between the two and triggering tensions between their respective families and social classes.”

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